Shareholder Proposal on Network Neutrality Gains Momentum in Vote at Verizon
Results Surpass Those at AT&T; Third vote upcoming at Sprint on May 15 A shareholder proposal calling upon Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, NASDAQ – VZ) to publicly commit to network neutrality principles on its wireless networks gained significant momentum at … Read more…
As Citizens Protest 3M meeting, Investors Challenge Company Leaders on Political Spending
May 8, 2012 Contact: Mary Boyle – Common Cause (202) 736-5770 MINNEAPOLIS – Institutional shareholders and citizen activists challenged Minneapolis-based 3M Corp’s, political spending on Tuesday, urging the company to end its political giving and disclose its expenditures on lobbying. … Read more…
Investment News: OWS Revival Seen as Boon for Socially Conscious Set
Investment News, a publication of Crain Communications, recently ran a front page article about the continuing reverberations of the Occupy Wall Street movement. The story referenced Matt Patsky’s presentation at the Investment Management Consultants Association’s annual conference in Washington, … Read more…
Huffington Post: Bank of America Targeted By Protesters and Investors
Prior to Bank of America’s annual shareholder meeting, The Huffington Post has been reporting on Trillium’s shareholder resolution that calls on the company to adopt a policy prohibiting the use of corporate funds for any political election or campaign. “In … Read more…
Private Wealth Magazine: Trillium Brings Impact Investing To Clients
In their most recent issue, Private Wealth published a profile of Trillium’s Community Impact Investing portfolio. “For nearly 30 years, Trillium Asset Management, a leader in sustainable and responsible investing, has been helping clients invest directly in communities to create … Read more…
Newsweek Columnist: Getting Money Out of Politics is Good for Business
Rob Cox, U.S. editor for Reuters Breakingviews, highlights Trillium’s advocacy work on corporate political spending in his recent Newsweek column. Cox writes “[I]t will be up to citizen shareholders to blunt the impact of Citizens United. They can start on Tuesday … Read more…
Trillium Asset Management Solicits Shareholder Support for “No Political Spending” Proposals at Bank of America, 3M
As the annual stockholder meetings of 3M and Bank of America approach next week, Trillium Asset Management has reached out to shareholders seeking their support for our shareholder proposals at the two companies. The proposals call upon the companies to … Read more…
AT&T Shareholder Vote on Network Neutrality Surpasses Critical Threshold
For Immediate Release: Shares worth more than $11.4 billion voted in favor; Similar votes upcoming at Verizon and Sprint April 27, 2012: A shareholder proposal calling upon AT&T Inc. (NYSE – T) to publicly commit to network neutrality principles on … Read more…
Trillium’s Environmental Advocacy is Noted in Condé Nast Traveler’s Profile of Bristol Bay, Alaska
In Condé Nast Traveler’s in-depth article entitled The War over Alaska’s Soul, Alex Prud’homme writes, “Virtually untouched, Alaska’s Bristol Bay is one of America’s last great wild places. Now, a proposed gargantuan multibillion-dollar mine promises to provide an economic lifeline … Read more…
Citizens Groups Rally Behind Trillium, Green Century Resolutions
We’re willing to bet that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) doesn’t often draw picketers, but on March 26, a group organized under the banner of the Coalition for Accountability in Political Spending (or CAPS)1 stood outside the SEC’s normally … Read more…